Alaska, British Columbia and the San Juan Islands

Explore from Glacier Bay, Alaska to Seattle, Washington with the experts who know it best: award-winning National Geographic writer/photographer Kim Heacox (Apr. 27); and Dr. Fred Sharpe from the Alaska Whale Foundation (Apr. 28) or National Geographic Photographer and Director of our Photo Expeditions, Ralph Lee Hopkins (Sep. 5).

The coast of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia is a maze of fjords, channels, rivers and glaciers gliding towards the sea. This majestic region is ideally suited for small ship cruising that enables up close and personal exploration from Seattle, Washington to Alaska's Glacier Bay National Park, including the San Juan Islands. This wilderness expedition travels through some of the most spectacular scenery in North America, sailing past mist-shrouded fjords and tidewater glaciers. These waters are among the best for whale watching, with good chances of finding humpback and orca whales. Along the way, meet people of Native American, Russian and Scandinavian ancestries. Kayak, beachcomb and explore forest trails under the guidance of our expert Naturalists. You may also join our optional land extension to Denali National Park.